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Oct 2023
33m 42s

Paradoxical: Stories about thoughts we s...

Story Collider, Inc.
About this episode
We all have thoughts that can be seemingly absurd or self-contradictory. In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers reckon with their conflicting thoughts. Part 1: After surviving breast cancer, comedian Ophira Eisenberg hates the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon. Part 2: After the sudden death of his mom, Richard Kemeny feels numb to the world and ... Show More
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